Exotic fusion food recipes

January 29, 2016

Healthy Angel Hair Pasta in Coriander Pesto

This pasta is so yummy that even I was surprised by how it turned out ! To be honest, I’m not a fan of coriander leaves .. but this dish made me one .. I just followed the basic rule of Italian cooking, the colours of Italian flag.

Preparation time: 15 mts

Cooking time : 10 + 10

Serves : 4

Ingredients :

Angel hair pasta – 150g (I’ve used the Organic Italian durum wheat)

Fresh green mussels – 8 ( here I’ve taken out the meat from the shell)

Green capsicum – 1/2 (sliced)

Onion – 1 (small, chopped)

Garlic – 2 cloves (chopped)

Leek – 1/2 cup, chopped

Chilli – red (sliced without seeds)

Few slices of radish thinly sliced

Few cherry tomatoes (halved)

Parmesan cheese (grated) – 1/4 cup

Olive oil – 2 table spoon

Juice from 1/2 lemon

Ingredients for the Presto :

Coriander leaves – 1 plant chopped (1/4 cup chopped)

Fresh Parsley – equal amount as the coriander

Cashew nuts – 8 (whole)

Half clove of garlic

Olive oil – 1 tsp

Grind all these ingredients to fine paste.

Method :

Cook pasta in 2 cups of water adding a pinch of salt and 1 tsp of olive oil. When its cooked drain the pasta and do not throw away the water.

At the same time keep a pan to heat and when the pan is heated up add garlic, onions and chilli and saute for a minute.

Now add the chopped leeks and saute it further.

Add in the cleaned and washed mussels and 1 ladle of pasta water. (the water in which the pasta is cooked.)

Allow the mussels to cook for 2 minutes.

Now add in the grind presto and cook another 2 minutes more to get a thick sauce.

You can add more water from the pasta if needed.

Add in the pasta and everything very carefully.

Now add the vegetables, radish, capsicum and tomatoes and mix. Do not allow the vegetables to cook through. It tastes better if it has a bite to it.